ThrillerDrama

The Beasts

Antoine and Olga, a French couple, have been living in a small village in Galicia for a long time. They practice eco-responsible agriculture and restore abandoned houses to facilitate repopulation. Everything should be idyllic but for their opposition to a wind turbine project that creates a serious conflict with their neighbors. The tension will rise to the point of irreparability.

Release Date : 2022-07-20

Language :GalicianSpanishFrench

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Le PacteArcadia Motion PicturesCaballo FilmsCronos Entertainment AIE

Production Country : FranceSpain

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Olga

Original Name : Marina Foïs

Gender : Female

Character Name : Antoine

Original Name : Denis Ménochet

Gender : Male

Character Name : Xan

Original Name : Luis Zahera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lorenzo

Original Name : Diego Anido

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marie Denis

Original Name : Marie Colomb

Gender : Female

Character Name : Rafael

Original Name : Machi Salgado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cabo 3 Alfonso

Original Name : David Menéndez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Madre Anta

Original Name : Luisa Merelas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pepiño

Original Name : José Manuel Fernández y Blanco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cabo 1 Mariano

Original Name : Federico Pérez Rey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cabo 2 Xosé

Original Name : Javier Varela

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sergento Espin

Original Name : Xavier Estévez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Breixo

Original Name : Gonzalo García

Gender : Male

Character Name : Granjero

Original Name : Pepo Suevos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pierrot

Original Name : Emile Duthu

Gender : Male

Character Name : Perri

Original Name : Luis P. Martínez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eusebio

Original Name : Melchor López

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paulino

Original Name : José Antonio Fernández

Gender : Male

Character Name : Poli

Original Name : Ramón Porto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Miguelito

Original Name : Poli Suárez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amadeo

Original Name : Faustino Álvarez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Manolo

Original Name : José Manuel García Soria

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aurora

Original Name : Mercedes Samprón Pérez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guardia Criminalística

Original Name : Marta Lado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teniente Guardia Civil

Original Name : Evaristo Calvo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Comprador Granja

Original Name : Aurelio Alanso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dependiente

Original Name : Eduardo Silva

Gender : Male

Character Name : Clienta

Original Name : Cheli Frade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trabajador Granja

Original Name : Cristophe Lago

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joven Gallego

Original Name : Mardom

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joven Gallego

Original Name : Javier Pato

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joven Gallega

Original Name : Sandra García Ramos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joven Gallega

Original Name : Alba Pego

Gender : Male

Character Name : Empleado Gasolinera

Original Name : Manuel Vecín González

Gender : Male

Character Name : Señora 1

Original Name : María Blanca Díaz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Señora 2

Original Name : Elisa García

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vecina

Original Name : Quini Novoa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aloitador

Original Name : Roi Vicente Monteagudo

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aloitador

Original Name : Pablo Silva Prado

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aloitador

Original Name : Diego Otero Bello

Gender : Male

Reviews

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2023-03-25

"Olga" (Marina Foïs) and husband "Antoine" (Denis Ménochet) have recently located to a remote Spanish farming community where they are trying to make their living in as organic fashion as they can. Their neighbours, "Xan" (an excellent Luis Zahera) and "Loren" (Diego Anido) immediately take against them as they are determined to accept an offer from a wind turbine company that will see them realise some money from their land and offer an alternative to their otherwise pretty subsistence living. What now ensues is one of the finest examples of cinematographic intimidation I have ever seen. Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen allows the tension to build without providing a spark-point. The angry characterisation of the bully that is "Xan" simmers as former teacher "Antoine" tries almost everything to avoid losing his temper. When the pot does over-boil - as is inevitable - the story starts to falls away for me a bit and the last half hour, though poignant, increasingly lacked plausibility. The said, there is a palpable degree of nastiness portrayed here that is way more effective than any you will see in an horror film. The writing is clever and sharp and the exposure it offers us to just how communities can turn on each other when money rears it's ugly head makes this a remarkably effective character study of human nature and venality. Some fine cinematography helps to deliver a perfect scenario for this menacing drama that sees a competent cast knit well and present a truly scary story.

badelf

@badelf

2023-05-17

Living in a small town of retarded drunks who take a dislike to me for petty, subconscious reasons is probably my worst nightmare. This film brought my nightmare to life. Scary!

BornKnight

@BornKnight

2024-02-20

How much spoiler you can put on a poster? All of it it seems... The movie exposes some of the xenophobe caused by material issues that can happen anywhere in the world, but in Spain in this case against a couple of French that survives by an ecosutenatible live. The tensions rise up to peak and unavoidable point. Good acting, believable story, hard to watch - but with and open end that we (hope) wish for justice. A 7.5 out of 10.0 for me, B+. But could be better.